Q: Is 473,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 473,700 is a composite number.

Why is 473,700 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 473,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 1,579 3,158 4,737 6,316 7,895 9,474 15,790 18,948 23,685 31,580 39,475 47,370 78,950 94,740 118,425 157,900 236,850 and 473,700, with no remainder.

Since 473,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 473,700, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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